“See how Babylon has been captured! See how the pride of the whole earth has been taken! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!

“Babylon must fall because of the Israelites she has killed, just as the earth’s mortally wounded fell because of Babylon.

Then Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you arrive in Babylon, make sure you read aloud all these prophecies.

There were ninety-six pomegranate-shaped ornaments on the sides; in all there were one hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments over the latticework that went around it.

Jehoiachin took off his prison clothes and ate daily in the king’s presence for the rest of his life.

א (Alef)Alas! Gold has lost its luster; pure gold loses value. Jewels are scattered on every street corner.

“I will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.

“They have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready, but no one goes to battle, because my anger is against their whole crowd.

They will wear sackcloth, terror will cover them; shame will be on all their faces, and all of their heads will be shaved bald.

So I told the exiles everything the Lord had shown me.

For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering omens amidst the house of Israel.

“‘After all of your evil – “Woe! Woe to you!” declares the sovereign Lord –

None of the sins he has committed will be held against him; because of the righteousness he has done, he will live.

And everyone will see that I, the Lord, have burned it; it will not be extinguished.’”

“As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!

I will put an end to the obscene conduct in the land; all the women will learn a lesson from this and not engage in obscene conduct.

add the pieces of meat to it, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones.

“‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Damascus was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods and of all your wealth: wine from Helbon, white wool from Zahar,

All the inhabitants of the coastlands are shocked at you, and their kings are horribly afraid – their faces are troubled.